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William Carey University’s School of Education has reached its highest enrollment on record with 1,319 students, exceeding last fall’s record of 1,270 students.

Dr. Ben Burnett, dean of the School of Education, attributes the growth to the school working to meet the needs of educators throughout the state and the addition of online classes which makes it easier for busy students to pursue their degrees. The School of Education has also seen the number of students pursuing doctoral degrees increase from 19 last fall to 90 this year.

Spirit of Carey has been invited to perform at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on November 12. During the trip, November 11-15, the band also will perform at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission, in churches, and in schools.

William Carey University will show work by the Walter Inglis Anderson family at Oddfellows Gallery in downtown Hattiesburg from Sept. 8 – Oct. 15. This exhibit will mark the first time the university’s collection of works by three generations of the Anderson family will be exhibited together at an off-campus location.

Sam Whichard lost his wife of 41 years to cancer. Now he is fighting the disease. The professional care and personal attention he and his wife received has led him to make a contribution that will further healthcare education in Mississippi.

He is honoring his wife’s memory by establishing the Martha Elizabeth Whichard Endowed Chair of Nursing at the William Carey University Tradition campus in Biloxi.

Former Gov. William F. Winter was the guest speaker at the sixth annual William Carey University scholarship dinner held Aug. 16 at Southern Oaks House and Gardens in Hattiesburg. The evening included a VIP reception, dinner with musical entertainment from the Carey Chorale, scholarship presentations, and Winter’s address. The dinner raised more than $1 million for scholarships for Carey students.

The South Mississippi Art Association Juried Exhibition is currently on display at the Lucile Parker Gallery. Andrea Kostyal of Hattiesburg received Best of Show for her Café du Monde painting. Pictured (from left) are gallery director and William Carey University art professor Ed Ford, second place; Kostyal; Danny Rawls, first place; and Ray Glenn, honorable mention. JoAnn Adams (not pictured) received third place. The Lucile Parker Gallery is located at 512 Tuscan Avenue on the William Carey University campus. Gallery hours are 1 – 4 p.m.

William Carey University professor Lorie Watkins Massey will participate in a panel titled “William Faulkner, His Life and Writings” at the Mississippi Book Festival. The panel discussion will be held at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, August 20 in the State Capitol, room 201H.

William Carey University announced July 22 that DJ Pulley has been named athletic director. Pulley will replace Coach Steve Knight as athletic director; Knight will remain on staff as the men’s head basketball coach.

William Carey University will award degrees to 430 students during four commencement ceremonies August 5-6, 2016. All ceremonies will be held in Smith Auditorium of Thomas Fine Arts Center on the Hattiesburg campus. “Combined with spring commencement, WCU has graduated more than a thousand students for six consecutive years,” said President Tommy King.

When that final bell of the school year rings, studying is the last thing on many students’ minds as they head into summer vacation. But nearly 80 students recently spent three days at William Carey University studying, taking tests, and learning tips to improve their ACT scores.

Anna Beth Bryant, a graduate of William Carey University, was recently awarded the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship valued at $30,000 per year for her medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson at the annual scholarship ceremony. Bryant is the daughter of Charles and Maria Bryant of Moselle.

Carey Dinner Theatre presents its second show of the season, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” a musical created by Roger Bean featuring more than 30 songs from the fifties and sixties. Meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy in crinoline skirts at the 1958 high school prom and then again 10 years later at their school reunion. This trip down memory lane includes such songs as “Mr.